Hello
This is for all you avid composters out there. I compost lots (from
neighbours, my own kitchen waste and several local restaurants) but I found
a magnificent effort being done in San Francisco, USA. I can't provide the
site but I can give you something to do a search on the WWW. Do a search for
Jepson Prairie Organics. Their site will give you plenty of links to check
out. Should you not be able to find the site, post a message in this thread
and I will find out what it is. I was so excited about this, that I just
wanted to pass the information on to you all.
As an intro:
A quote from the San Francisco Examiner, written by Jo
Stanley/Staff Writer, dated Sept 2/04:
"Every day, four or five 18-wheelers (a very large lorry) head north
from San Francisco carrying a precious but unusual cargo: 300 tons of food
scraps headed for a giant composting plant in...."
I am excited about the participation level and, more importantly, the
results! Composting does seem to work...really, really well! And the plants
and worms love it.
Gary
Fort Langley, BC
Canada

"Gary" wrote in message
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Hello
This is for all you avid composters out there. I compost lots
(from
neighbours, my own kitchen waste and several local restaurants) but
I found
a magnificent effort being done in San Francisco, USA. I can't
provide the
site but I can give you something to do a search on the WWW. Do a
search for
Jepson Prairie Organics. Their site will give you plenty of links to
check
out. Should you not be able to find the site, post a message in this
thread
and I will find out what it is. I was so excited about this, that I
just
wanted to pass the information on to you all.
As an intro:
A quote from the San Francisco Examiner, written by Jo
Stanley/Staff Writer, dated Sept 2/04:
"Every day, four or five 18-wheelers (a very large lorry) head
north
from San Francisco carrying a precious but unusual cargo: 300 tons
of food
scraps headed for a giant composting plant in...."
I am excited about the participation level and, more
importantly, the
results! Composting does seem to work...really, really well! And the
plants
and worms love it.

This is a growing activity in the UK and has now been put in practice
by the appropriate authorities in most cities and many towns. I
obtain most of my compost from my local council.

Franz

This is the second time I've tried replying to this post, so apologies if I
am duplicating.

It sounds like a great idea but just how do you go about getting compost
from your local council? Our council (Derbyshire Dales) is about to start a
wheely bin scheme including one for garden waste, so I may be able to take
advantage.....

Bruce

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Gary" wrote in message
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Hello
This is for all you avid composters out there. I compost lots
(from
neighbours, my own kitchen waste and several local restaurants) but
I found
a magnificent effort being done in San Francisco, USA. I can't
provide the
site but I can give you something to do a search on the WWW. Do a
search for
Jepson Prairie Organics. Their site will give you plenty of links to
check
out. Should you not be able to find the site, post a message in this
thread
and I will find out what it is. I was so excited about this, that I
just
wanted to pass the information on to you all.
As an intro:
A quote from the San Francisco Examiner, written by Jo
Stanley/Staff Writer, dated Sept 2/04:
"Every day, four or five 18-wheelers (a very large lorry) head
north
from San Francisco carrying a precious but unusual cargo: 300 tons
of food
scraps headed for a giant composting plant in...."
I am excited about the participation level and, more
importantly, the
results! Composting does seem to work...really, really well! And the
plants
and worms love it.

This is a growing activity in the UK and has now been put in practice
by the appropriate authorities in most cities and many towns. I
obtain most of my compost from my local council.

Franz

"Bruce" wrote in message
...

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
...

"Gary" wrote in message
...
Hello
This is for all you avid composters out there. I compost lots
(from
neighbours, my own kitchen waste and several local restaurants)
but
I found
a magnificent effort being done in San Francisco, USA. I can't
provide the
site but I can give you something to do a search on the WWW. Do a
search for
Jepson Prairie Organics. Their site will give you plenty of links
to
check
out. Should you not be able to find the site, post a message in
this
thread
and I will find out what it is. I was so excited about this, that
I
just
wanted to pass the information on to you all.
As an intro:
A quote from the San Francisco Examiner, written by
Jo
Stanley/Staff Writer, dated Sept 2/04:
"Every day, four or five 18-wheelers (a very large lorry)
head
north
from San Francisco carrying a precious but unusual cargo: 300
tons
of food
scraps headed for a giant composting plant in...."
I am excited about the participation level and, more
importantly, the
results! Composting does seem to work...really, really well! And
the
plants
and worms love it.

This is a growing activity in the UK and has now been put in
practice
by the appropriate authorities in most cities and many towns. I
obtain most of my compost from my local council.


This is the second time I've tried replying to this post, so
apologies if I
am duplicating.

It sounds like a great idea but just how do you go about getting
compost
from your local council? Our council (Derbyshire Dales) is about to
start a
wheely bin scheme including one for garden waste, so I may be able
to take
advantage.....

It is available at all the public waste disposal sites of my council.
Why don't you ring you local council and ask them where to get it?

Franz